Veterinary Technician - Surgery

BluePearl Pet Hospital

11d•$22 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Malvern, PA is hiring an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician! Are you a passionate technician looking to improve your skills in the veterinary field? Do you have a passion for anesthesia? Do you want an opportunity to work with some of the brightest veterinary professional in this industry? Working here is not just a job but also a unique opportunity to challenge the status quo in veterinary medicine and develop every aspect of your potential to its limit. We believe in practicing both the science and the art of veterinary medicine in an environment that fosters out of the box thinking, collaboration, and communication among each other and the outside world and having fun while doing so.

Requirements

ANESTHESIA EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values
Anesthesia capable for critical patients
Ability to troubleshoot
Place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
Perform physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
Understand normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
Set up intravenous fluids
Administer subcutaneous fluids
Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
Comfortable with medical math
Ability to take patient through entire procedure from start to finish (pre-op, monitoring, post-op, and recovery)
Comfortable with intubation, prepping patients for surgery
Disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically.
Monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.

Benefits

Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
Our technicians are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience.
We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops.
As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in his/her career.
We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.
A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment.
Lyra: Access to 12 mental health care sessions annually at no charge to you, and other well-being resources through Lyra- an online mental health support platform
Our Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS. The Continuing Education allowance can roll over up to $1,500 for CVT and VTS associates. Non-Credentialed, full-time Paraprofessionals are eligible for an annual CE stipend of $150. Full-time CVT associates also receive 8 hours of CE paid hours each year. Full-time VTS associates receive 12 hours of CE paid each year. Paid CE hours can be carried over year to year up to a maximum of 24 hours. Newly hired associates will receive a pro-rated amount of any CE benefit for which they are eligible.
Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Parental Leave Benefits
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans
Health Savings Account
Flexible Savings Account
401(k) Retirement Plan
Annual Scrub Allowance: full-time associates receive $200/year in BluePearl store credit.
Referral Bonus Program
State licensure reimbursements
VTNE reimbursements
Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians.